The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.

News You Can Use

  • “Tight Jaws in Tough Times Lead to Pain, Expensive Dental Bills”–headline, Boston Globe, May 7
  • “Star Trek’s Warp Drive: Not Impossible”–headline, Space.com, May 6
  • “Work-Life Balance a Challenge, Says Michelle Obama, but Having White House Staff Helps”–headline, Washington Post Web site, May 7

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “No Injuries Reported in Leak at Oprah’s Harpo Studios”–headline, Chicago Sun-Times, May 7
  • “Israel Outraged at ‘Biased’ UN Report on Gaza Operation”–headline, Arutz Sheva, May 5
  • “MPs’ Expenses: ‘Lack of Moral Leadership’ Revealed by Politicians”–headline, Daily Telegraph (London), May 8

For more “Best of the Web” click here and look for the “Best of the Web Today” link in the middle column below “Today’s Columnists.